“Yeah, I do [want him to listen],” she revealed in an interview on the Zach Sang Show. “And here’s the whole point: being able to say something on your own, and being able to say something that actually is beautiful.”

The 27-year-old pop star released the sentimental record early Wednesday — along with a black-and-white music video shot entirely on an iPhone — and the song appears to be a Dear John letter to Bieber, 25, who has since married Hailey Baldwin, 22.

“For me, my intentions are never evil. They just aren’t,” Selena continued. “I don’t even know how to do that. My intentions can be a bit snappy but I always want to come from a place that’s genuine, and when I feel like some things haven’t been said, then I get to turn things into art.”